Mexican Liga BBVA MX

Cruz Azul vs Necaxa, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura

· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Cruz Azul
  • 8': Alexis Gutierrez
  • 18': Rodolfo Rotondi
  • 63': Lorenzo Faravelli
FT
3 - 0
Necaxa

    About

    Cruz Azul are hosting Necaxa at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on . The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa).
    • 3': Offside, Cruz Azul. Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
    • 4': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Carlos Rotondi.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 8': Goal! Cruz Azul 1, Necaxa 0. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Romo with a through ball.
    • 13': Offside, Necaxa. Ricardo Monreal is caught offside.
    • 18': Goal! Cruz Azul 2, Necaxa 0. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 22': Foul by Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul).
    • 22': José Paradela (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Agustín Oliveros.
    • 23': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Emilio Lara (Necaxa).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Foul by Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul).
    • 26': Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Necaxa. Ricardo Monreal is caught offside.
    • 30': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alán Montes.
    • 31': Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Cruz Azul).
    • 32': Foul by Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul).
    • 32': Ricardo Monreal (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Carlos Rodríguez (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Diego Gómez (Necaxa).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
    • 38': Offside, Necaxa. Diego Gómez is caught offside.
    • 42': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Emilio Lara.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Alexis Gutiérrez (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Agustín Oliveros (Necaxa).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Érik Lira.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Diber Cambindo (Necaxa).
    • 45'+4': Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Alán Montes.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Cruz Azul 2, Necaxa 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruz Azul 2, Necaxa 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Brayan Garnica replaces Ricardo Monreal.
    • 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Heriberto Jurado replaces Diego Gómez.
    • 45': Substitution, Necaxa. Tomás Badaloni replaces Alejandro Mayorga.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Diber Cambindo (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino with a headed pass.
    • 53': Fernando Arce (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Luis Romo (Cruz Azul).
    • 53': Offside, Necaxa. Tomás Badaloni is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
    • 57': Corner, Cruz Azul. Conceded by Heriberto Jurado.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heriberto Jurado with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Carlos Rotondi (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Romo.
    • 62': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Ángel Sepúlveda replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
    • 63': Goal! Cruz Azul 3, Necaxa 0. Lorenzo Faravelli (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Rodríguez with a through ball.
    • 66': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
    • 68': Substitution, Necaxa. Rogelio Cortéz replaces Diber Cambindo.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Tomás Badaloni (Necaxa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Heriberto Jurado with a cross.
    • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Amaury Morales replaces Lorenzo Faravelli.
    • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Mateo Levy replaces Alexis Gutiérrez.
    • 70': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Andrés Montaño replaces Luis Romo.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Ángel Sepúlveda (Cruz Azul) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Rotondi with a cross.
    • 72': Amaury Morales (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa).
    • 74': Attempt missed. Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 75': Offside, Necaxa. Heriberto Jurado is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Necaxa. Kevin Rosero replaces José Paradela.
    • 80': Substitution, Cruz Azul. Carlos Vargas replaces Carlos Rotondi.
    • 81': Brayan Garnica (Necaxa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Carlos Vargas (Cruz Azul).
    • 83': Andrés Montaño (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Agustín Palavecino (Necaxa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Rosero with a cross.
    • 87': Emilio Lara (Necaxa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Mateo Levy (Cruz Azul).
    • 88': Offside, Necaxa. Agustín Oliveros is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Fernando Arce (Necaxa).
    • 89': Willer Ditta (Cruz Azul) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Willer Ditta.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Necaxa. Conceded by Andrés Montaño.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Necaxa. Emilio Lara is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Heriberto Jurado (Necaxa) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Agustín Palavecino.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jorge Sánchez (Cruz Azul) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amaury Morales.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruz Azul 3, Necaxa 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Cruz Azul 3, Necaxa 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 7
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    7 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    0 Saves 1
    30.2 Possession 69.8
    6 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    207 Accurate Passes 596
    283 Passes 670
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 14
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    57 Long Balls 75
    28 Accurate Long Balls 54
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    17 Effective Tackles 11
    20 Tackles 21
    0.9 Tackle % 0.5
    16 Interceptions 7
    17 Effective Clearances 9
    17 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX

    Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
    Location: Mexico City, Mexico
    Attendance: 25,589

    Liga MX Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Toluca 17 +19 37
    2 América 17 +24 34
    3 Cruz Azul 17 +10 33
    4 Tigres UANL 17 +10 33
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CAZ Cruz Azul (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    23 Kevin Mier (GK)
    6 Erik Lira
    33 Gonzalo Piovi
    4 Willer Ditta
    19 Carlos Rodríguez
    14 Alexis Gutierrez
    8 Lorenzo Faravelli
    29 Rodolfo Rotondi
    2 Jorge Sánchez
    27 Luis Romo
    11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
    Cruz Azul Substitutes:
    Mateo Levy, Carlos Vargas, Jorge García, Andrés Gudiño, Jose Suárez, Amaury García, Ángel Sepúlveda, Camilo Cándido, Amaury Morales, Andres Montaño.

    NEC Necaxa (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    22 Ezequiel Unsain (GK)
    3 Agustín Oliveros
    23 Alán Montes
    5 Alejandro Mayorga
    26 Emilio Lara
    27 Diber Cambindo
    33 Fernando Arce
    10 José Paradela
    8 Agustín Palavecino
    19 Diego Gómez
    30 Ricardo Monreal
    Necaxa Substitutes:
    Kevin Rosero, Emilio Martínez, Tomas Badaloni, Raúl Sandoval, Raul Gudino, Ricardo Jiménez, Brayan Garnica, Heriberto De Jesus, Rogelio Cortéz Pineda, Jesus Alcantar Rodríguez.

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